IS THERE ANYBODY IN HERE?: Present-Absence, positions and relations in MOOCs

René Boyer Christiansen; Lea Tilde Rosenlund

IS THERE ANYBODY IN HERE? Present-Absence, positions and relations in MOOCs

Bidragets oversatte titel: Er der nogen herinde?: Tilstedeværende fravær, positioner og relationer i MOOCs

René Boyer Christiansen, Lea Tilde Rosenlund

Læreruddannelsen - Roskilde

Publikation: Konferencebidrag uden forlag/tidsskrift › Paper/skriftligt oplæg › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

The paper discusses MOOCs as a special format for distance teaching and learning. A grounded theory study of teachers and students in a Teacher Training Program MOOC and their experiences with teaching and learning in MOOCs is presented. We argue for a special focus on roles and relations, which in the MOOC-format is challenged in new ways since the presence of the teacher – when the teacher has left the platform – is a certain kind of presence. Our findings show that the teacher still plays a major role in a MOOC and the relationship between student and teacher is important. Our work shows a need for students to be part of a learning environment and the need for proper response and correction is articulated as highly important. The concept of Present-Absence which derives from the empirical study is proposed to gain further understanding of teachers’ representation in MOOCs.

Bidragets oversatte titel	Er der nogen herinde?: Tilstedeværende fravær, positioner og relationer i MOOCs
Originalsprog	Engelsk
Publikationsdato	2016
Antal sider	18
Status	Udgivet - 2016
Begivenhed	Designs for Learning 2016: Learning Ecologies - Department of Learning and Philosophy, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Danmark Varighed: 17 maj 2016 → 20 maj 2016 http://www.designsforlearning2016.aau.dk/

Konference

Konference	Designs for Learning 2016
Lokation	Department of Learning and Philosophy, Aalborg University
Land/Område	Danmark
By	Copenhagen
Periode	17/05/16 → 20/05/16
Internetadresse	http://www.designsforlearning2016.aau.dk/

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